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IPCA Publications

IPCA report finds fault in Police detention of women and children

30 July 2015 - An Independent Police Conduct Authority report released today has found that Police unlawfully detained two women and three young children following an armed response which developed from the attempted arrest of a male in Mangere on the evening of 7 November 2013. Full Report (PDF 631kb). Media Statement

Summary Report - Police actions during a pursuit and the subsequent apprehension of three young men in Rotorua

11 June 2015 - In a report released today the Independent Police Conduct Authority found that Rotorua Police officers involved in a pursuit, in order to apprehend three dangerous and threatening men, followed Police policy and were justified in their actions. Summary Report (PDF, 484kb). Media Statement

Summary Report - Police use of force against two men in Putaruru

11 June 2015 - The Independent Police Conduct Authority has released its report on the Police use of force against two men in Putaruru and found that the officers were justified in their actions during the arrests. Summary Report (PDF, 461kb).

28 May 2015 - A report released today by the Independent Police Conduct Authority found that the Police investigation into John Banks’ return of expenses and donations at the conclusion of the 2010 Auckland Super City Mayoral election was thorough and robust and was not subject to political interference. Summary Report (PDF, 455kb). Media Statement

Summary Report - Complaint of excessive force by Police during arrest

27 May 2015 - The Authority today released its report on the complaint of excessive force by Police during arrest. The Authority found that given the factors known to Police, it was appropriate to use the AOS for Mr X’s arrest and that the force used during the arrest was reasonable. Summary Report (PDF, 463kb).

IPCA report of allegations of conflict of interest in the policing of Operation Poacher

7 May 2015 - An Independent Police Conduct Authority report released today has found that two Otago-based Police officers, who are themselves keen pig hunters, were not deliberately acting in their own interests when undertaking enforcement action under Operation Poacher, a co-ordinated Police response to unlawful activity on forestry company land. Summary Report (PDF, 545kb). Media Statement

Waikato officers justified in the actions taken to apprehend offenders

16 April 2015 - An Independent Police Conduct Authority report released today has found that the use of force by the officers involved in an incident following the pursuit of a fleeing driver in Waikato was justified in order to apprehend the offenders. Public Report (PDF, 675kb). Media Statement

Report on Police actions during and after Auckland pursuit

10 April 2015 - The Independent Police Conduct Authority today released a report on the Police actions during and after an Auckland pursuit. The Authority found the pursuing officers’ complied with law and policy in their commencement of the pursuit and manner of driving. However, the Police passenger failed to communicate key information to NorthComms both during and after the pursuit. Summary Report (PDF,425kb)

Report on Review of Police Custodial Management

27 March 2015 - This report by the Authority is a review of 31 complaints and incidents that have been referred to the Authority over the last three years, combined with more general enquiries. The report has highlighted a number of significant problems with the way in which Police deal with people who are detained in Police cells. Public Report (PDF, 933kb). Speech Notes (233kb). Media Statement

Report on death in Police custody of Sentry Taitoko

27 March 2015 - An Independent Police Conduct Authority report on the death of Sentry Taitoko in Police custody has found that Police breached their legal duty of care to Mr Taitoko in a number of ways. Public Report (PDF, 805kb). Speech Notes (PDF, 233kb). Media Statement.

Report on Police’s handling of the alleged offending by ‘Roastbusters’

19 March 2015 - An Independent Police Conduct Authority report released today has found a number of significant deficiencies in the original Police investigations into the alleged offending by a group of young men in Auckland who called themselves the ‘Roastbusters’. Public Report (PDF, 601kb). Speech Notes (PDF, 255kb). Media Statement

Summary Report - Death of Steven Te Pania following a Police pursuit in Auckland

12 March 2015 - An Independent Police Conduct Authority report released today has found Police followed policy during a pursuit in Auckland last year which ended in the death of the fleeing driver’s passenger. Summary Report (PDF, 421kb). Media Statement

5 March 2015 - The Authority today released its report on a Complaint of excessive force following an illegal property entry in Hastings. The Authority found as no valid warrant existed, Police have no legal authority to enter Ms X’s house or to search the address. Officer C’s use of force was found to be reasonable and justified in the circumstances as he believed them to be. Summary Report (PDF, 431kb).

Summary Report - Use of force against a youth in Auckland

3 March 2015 - The Authority today released its report on the use of force against a youth in Auckland. Due to a lack of independent evidence the Authority is unable to resolve the significant conflict in the account of events given by the officer and the youth. Therefore, in this case the Authority is unable to make a finding as to whether the force used by the officer was justified and reasonable in the circumstances. Summary Report (PDF, 409kb).

Report on Fatal Police shooting of Adam Morehu

19 February 2015 - An Independent Police Conduct Authority report released today found that the Police officer who fatally shot Adam Morehu was justified in doing so because he believed Mr Morehu was armed and feared for the safety of himself and other officers. However, in its report the Authority criticises the actions of a number of individual officers in the period immediately preceding the shooting and attributes those failings to inadequacies in the command and control of the incident. Public Report (PDF, 920kb). Media Statement

Summary Report - Use of force during arrests in Whakatane

17 February 2015 - A report released today by the Independent Police Conduct Authority found the force used during the arrest of one man in Whakatane on 23 November 2013 was reasonable, but that there was insufficient evidence to establish whether or not his daughter or son had been assaulted by Police, as they alleged. It also found that the continued involvement of an off-duty officer in the incident was undesirable. Summary Report (PDF, 464kb).

Summary Report - Police handling of a sexual assault allegation

12 February 2015 - A report released today by the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that Police failed to ensure the responsible handling of a sexual assault complaint and unfairly predetermined the outcome based on the mental health history of a female complainant. Summary Report (PDF, 433kb). Media Statement

Summary Report - Police actions during a pursuit in Tawa

5 February 2015 - An independent Police Conduct Authority report released today has found that a Police officer unjustifiably engaged in dangerous driving when pursuing a fleeing driver up the wrong side of the motorway, State Highway 1, near Tawa last year. Summary Report (PDF, 438kb). Media Statement

22 January 2015 - The Authority today released a report on the allegation of excessive force following the arrest of a man in Tauranga on 26 September 2013. The Authority found that while the force used on the man was justified in the circumstances, Police in the Tauranga watchhouse should have called a medical practitioner to conduct an examination and carry out a mental health assessment. Summary Report (PDF, 465kb).

Summary Report - Serious injuries following the pursuit of a fleeing motorcycle rider

16 December 2014 - The Authority today released a report on the serious injuries to a motorcycle rider during a Police pursuit between Upper Hutt and Porirua on 13 October 2013.The Authority found that the pursuit should have been abandoned due to sustained loss of radio communication. Summary Report (PDF, 458kb).

Summary Report - Complaint of excessive force on a vulnerable 14 year old boy

11 December 2014 - An Independent Police Conduct Authority report released today following a complaint from two ambulance officers has found that the force used by a Tauranga Police officer on a 14-year-old boy was excessive and contrary to law. Summary Report (PDF, 433kb). Media Statement

Report on Police shooting of Caleb Dean Henry

4 December 2014 - An Independent Police Conduct Authority report released today found that Police acted professionally and were justified in the actions they took in pursuing and subsequently shooting Caleb Henry on 8 July 2013. Full Report (PDF 533kb). Media Statement